Pokémon Super Contest

A Pokémon Super Contest is an expanded format of the Pokémon Contests for the Generation IV games. In it, Pokémon are rated on their appearance and performance, rather than strength. They are different from the previous generation's competitions because they make use of the Nintendo DS's touch screen. They come in four rankings in the same five categories as Generation III: Cool, Beauty, Cute, Smart and Tough.

All Super Contests are at the Contest Hall in Hearthome City.

Competitions

Visual Competition

This is the equivalent of the first round of regular contests. As in the previous generation, Pokémon are rated based on their appearance in the appropriate category. These stats can be raised using Poffins, rather than the Pokéblocks of the previous generation.

However, in Super Contests, an extra element is added to these competitions by dressing up the Pokémon with accessories found in the Fashion Case. By using the stylus to drag and drop accessories onto the Pokémon, competitors must dress up their Pokémon as well as they can within the 60 second time limit. These competitions will have a randomly picked theme which the competitors must follow.

Themes

This list is incomplete.

• The Natural
• The Created
• The Solid
• The Sharp
• The Colorful

Dance Competition

In the next round, all four Pokémon dance on the stage. Competitors control their Pokémon with four buttons: Left, Right, Front, and Jump. The dancer in front chooses up to three steps, matching the beat as closely as possible, and then the back-up dancers try to match the lead dancer's moves.

At the bottom of the top screen, a simple music staff shows the steps with a bouncing Jigglypuff on top of it keeping the beat.

Acting Competition

This is the equivalent of the second round of regular contests. Pokémon perform moves for one of the three judges, Jordan, Dexter and Keira, to earn appeal points. At the end of each round, judges award extra points to the Pokémon: 3 points if only one Pokémon performed to them, 2 points each if two Pokémon performed to them, and 1 point apiece if three Pokémon performed to them. This competition has four rounds, rather than the five rounds found in the regular contests.

Awards

The winning Pokémon will receive a ribbon for the contest type and rank. They will also receive a special accessory.

Accessory prizes

This list is incomplete.

Cool Contests

Normal Rank - Red Barrette

Beauty Contests

Normal Rank - Blue Barrette

Cute Contests

Normal Rank - Pink Barrette

Great Rank - Pink Balloon

Smart Contests

Normal Rank - Green Barrette

Tough Contests

Normal Rank - Yellow Barrette